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Attractions in Northern California

Sights, markets, museums and nights out in Northern California, with our top choices first and then the places readers open most.

475 places

SightK Street Mall

SightOld Sugar Mill

SightCuriOdyssey

SightSpirit Works Distillery

SightSequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks

SightFremont Peak Astronomical Observatory

SightDunsmuir City Park

SightCedar Pass Snow Park

SightLake Merritt Boating Center

SightAcme Bread

SightMission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa

SightKynsi Winery

SightGolden Gate National Recreation Area

SightSequoia National Forest

SightPlacer County Museum

SightUC Museum of Paleontology

SightCalifornia's First Theater

SightPhoebe A Hearst Museum of Anthropology

SightTuesday Farmers Market on the Plaza

SightMartin Griffin Preserve

SightBean Hollow State Beach

SightPence Gallery

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